Container.



C. DECKER.

CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, 1914.

Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

Zlwuawkw Cv DEc K ER wumwoeo CLINTON DECKER, F RAINELLE, WEST VIRGINIA.

CONTAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

Application filed May 23, 1914. Serial No. 840,592.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLINTON DEoKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Itainelle, in the county of Greenbrier and State of WVest Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in containers and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use as a dinner pail; and the object of the invention is to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the heating medium employed for maintaining the food stuffs at the requisite temperature serves with convenience and facility as an illuminating medium.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claim.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view, in perspective, of a container constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken through the device as illustrated in Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes the body of my improved container herein disclosed as substantially rectangular in form and having its interior divided by the transverse partition 2 into the compartments A and B, the upper face of the compartment B being substantially entirely open and being adapted to be closed by the cover member 3 hingedly connected to a longitudinal marginal portion of the body and operating in a manner which is believed to be self-evident. The end walls but preferably in close proximity to the base of the compartment are provided with the inwardly disposed ears 4 011 which is adapted to rest the tray 5 insertible through the open top of the compartment B and adapted to contain the desired food stuffs while the lower chamber (l, afforded in the compartment B when the tray 5 is in applied position, is adapted to contain a desired beverage, such as coifee or the like.

The compartment A has its outer end face open, as indicated at 6, and through which a lamp member 7 is adapted to be inserted, such lamp member 7 including a reservoir 8 provided along its opposite sides with the outstanding flanges 9 adapted to coact with the inwardly disposed ears 10 struck inwardly from the side walls of the compartment A immediately adjacent the base thereof whereby it will be readily perceived that the lamp member 7 will be effectively maintained in operative position and whereby the possibility of such lamp member being displaced, especially during the jars incident to its carriage, will be avoided.

The opening 6, hereinbefore referred to, is adapted to be closed by the hinged door 11, herein disclosed as adapted to swing in substantially a horizontal plane and the door 11 is provided at substantially its axial center with a suitable opening in which is mounted a bulls-eye 12 or other suitable lens, through which the beams of light radiating from the lamp member 7 are adapted to be projected whereby it will be readily perceived that my improved container affords a convenient and effective medium whereby desired illumination may be created.

In order to magnify the intensity of the light beams directed through the bulls-eye 12, I suitably secure to the partition 2 the reflecting plate 14 serving in a manner which is believed to be clearly apparent to those skilled in the art to which my present invention appertains.

In order that the products of combustion emanating from the lamp 7 may pass to the atmosphere, I provide the side walls of the compartment A adjacent the top thereof with the downwardly and inwardly disposed tongues 15 struck therefrom and which result in the provision of suitable vents through which the products of com bustion may escape.

In order that the requisite air may enter within the compartment A to maintain combustion, I provide the base thereof in close proximity to the side Walls thereof With the openings or vents 16, for a purpose which is believed to be self-evident.

In order that my improved container may be carried with convenience, I herein disclose a bail 17 having its opposite extremities suitably anchored to the upstanding ears 18 carried by the upper marginal portions of the ends of the container.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a container constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with whichit may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification Without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

A device of the character described comprising a body, a partition within said body dividing the same into a plurality of compartments, the outer end of one of the compartments being open, a closure member for the open face of the compartment provided with an opening, a lamp insertible within said last named compartment through the open end thereof, inwardly disposed tongues struck from the side Walls of the compartment adjacent the face thereof and longitudinally thereof, said flanges being vertically spaced alternately, said lamp being provided with flanges to extend within the guide-Way formed by said tongues, and inwardly disposed tongues struck from the side walls of the compartment adjacent the top thereof to afford vents.

In testimony whereof I hereunto al'lix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CLINTON DECKER.

Witnesses KYLE E. JONES, FRANK SHAFFER.

, copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

